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07
Jul 2021
Harrogate district covid rate soars — but no more deaths
Another 73 covid cases have been reported in the Harrogate district, according to today's figures by Public Health England.
The district’s seven-day covid rate of infection has rocketed to 351 people per 100,000 — the highest in North Yorkshire.
The North Yorkshire average is 273 and the England rate is 272.
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However, the number of patients being treated for covid at Harrogate District Hospital has declined to two.
No covid-related deaths have been reported at the hospital since April 11.
A total of 216,414 vaccinations have been given in the district, according to Public Health England statistics.
The number includes 119,202 people receiving a first dose and 97,212 second doses.
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